Transportation
Angus Gillespie
Professor
Department of American Studies
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: The Legend of the Jersey Devil; Jersey's Most Famous Road, the Turnpike; New York City's World Trade Center
A graduate of Yale and a Fulbright Scholar, Angus Kress Gillespie is Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. He has appeared on National Public Radio, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live. He is also founder…
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Michael Lahr
Research Professor
Rutgers Economic Advisory Service
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy
Key topics: NJ and National Economy, economic development (including incentives), economic modeling techniques, transportation economics
Dr. Michael Lahr serves as the Director of Rutgers Economic Advisory Service (R/ECON™). He is also a Research Professor of Planning and Public Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School where he teaches a course on Global Analytics and…
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Jack Molenaar
Director
Rutgers University Department of Transportation
Key topics: Pedestrian and bicycle planning and design, traffic calming solutions, parking, parking management, transit solutions.
Jack Molenaar is a transportation planner with more than 22 years of experience in the public and private sectors. At Rutgers, he oversees the university's bus system, which is the second largest in the state, and is responsible for traffic…
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Anton Nelessen
Professor
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Anton C. Nelessen has been teaching Urban Design and professional practice first at Harvard and currently at Rutgers for the past 39 years. He has emerged as one of the nations most respected urban visionaries. He has more than 40 years of…
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Michael Smart
Assistant Professor
Urban Planning
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Key topics: Transportation, changing demographics of US cities, decline in driving, public opinion toward mass transportation
Dr. Smart's current research explores the decline in vehicle ownership and use among young adults in the United States and across the developed world, focusing on the extent of generational shifts away from the automobile. Other research…
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Leigh Ann Von Hagen
Sr Research Specialist
Voorhees Transport Center
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Key topics: Land use and transportation planning, bicycle and pedestrian facilities planning and policy, bicycle education, planning for all ages and abilities, complete streets, safe routes to school, health impact assessment, public health, community engagement, public space, air quality, sustainability, funding
Ms. Von Hagen is a Senior Research Specialist at the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Leigh Ann is a licensed professional planner, both nationally and…
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